Dosage Forms

Lucelys Caton is a technical service scientist with Gaylord Chemical Company.

Ashley Jones is analytical chemist with Gaylord Chemical Co, LLC.

Andrew Johnson is analytical specialist with Gaylord Chemical Co, LLC.

Articles

Dimethyl sulfoxide is increasingly used in high-risk parenteral and medical device applications that must be manufactured as sterile products in their finished form. A study evaluated the effects four sterilization techniques have on the product quality of this ingredient. 

Suitable Sterility Methods for Dimethyl Sulfoxide USP, PhEur

CARBOGEN AMCIS has announced significant investments to increase manufacturing capacity in Switzerland and France.

CARBOGEN AMCIS Invests Heavily in Switzerland and France

The new facility in Grand Rapids, MI, is part of the CDMO’s aggressive expansion plan.

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing Opens Large-Scale Injectable Fill/Finish Facility

SiO2 Materials Science has received $143 million from the US government to accelerate capacity scale-up of its advanced primary packaging platform. 

SiO2 Scales Up Container Technology for COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments

The authors compare formulations containing citrate with other buffers in reducing subcutaneous injection-site pain and discuss a formulation and excipients selection strategy.

Approaches to Alleviating Subcutaneous Injection-Site Pain for Citrate Formulations

Regulators have exaggerated expectations for simulated media fills. 


Complications in Process Simulation Execution

Jennifer Markarian is manufacturing reporter for Pharmaceutical Technology.

Civica Rx plans redundant manufacturing capacity to relieve and prevent shortages of generic, sterile injectable drugs. 

Addressing Drug Shortages

Consider equipment design, transfer systems, and maintenance when operating isolators for sterile manufacturing of pharmaceutical products.

Best Practices in Using Isolator Technology

The company showcased its compact robotic nest filling machine at CPhI Worldwide 2019 on Nov.–7 in Frankfurt, Germany.

Steriline’s Robotic Nest Filling Machine Enhances Drug R&D

Hallie Forcinio is packing editor for Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe, editorhal@sbcglobal.net.

Trends affecting primary pharmaceutical packaging include the shift to more complex drug-device combination products.

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